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Still playing it safe at home? Then come over to our homes for a live recording of our popular podcast, The Energy Gang. Every week, tens of thousands of people listen to The Energy Gang for weekly debates and discussions on the fast-changing world of…

The combination of a pandemic, supply chain disruptions, economy-wide lockdowns and a worldwide recession is bad news for virtually every industry, and the electric vehicle sector is no exception. Add a historic decline in oil prices making fossil fuels…

With climate action stalled at the federal level in the United States, local and state governments across the country are filling the leadership void. And the emerging leaders aren’t just the big cities or Democratic states on the coasts. St. Louis Mayor…

It’s feasible to power the U.S. on 90 percent clean electricity by 2035, thanks to stunning renewables cost declines, a new study argues. In just a few years, decarbonizing the grid went from a solar-lover’s pipe dream to something many major American…

Is tidal stream technology finally ready to emerge from pre-commercialization hell? It might be, thanks to the prospect of new government support in the U.K. and growing interest in China. This spring the U.K. launched a review of its contracts for…

Atom Power has raised $17.8 million to boost production of its all-digital circuit breakers and panels for high-stress industrial and commercial settings, from factories and data centers to large-scale electric vehicle charging systems.  Friday's Series B…

Renewables generation has proven largely resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as global electricity demand has declined, wind and solar PV penetration continues its growth in many regions. In the U.S. — one of the countries worst-affected by…

We use the term “energy transition” to define markets, technology, business models. But what about people? The transition away from fossil fuels isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a must-have. The hardest part isn’t building out the clean resources. It’s…

Buildings were first electrified nearly 150 years ago. So, why is it that “building electrification” is now among the energy industry’s most popular buzzwords? Most buildings run on multiple fuels. They use electricity to power lights, refrigerators and…

Coronavirus has exposed an unsettling reality for black and brown people, who are dying at higher rates in the country’s most polluted communities. We’re suddenly talking again about structural racism in policing and criminal justice. But the story of…

Tesla restarted work at its Buffalo, New York Gigafactory in May, not long after resuming production at its other U.S. factories in California and Nevada, according to a company letter first reported by Buffalo Business First. Work was on hold at the New York…

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) has battled against state solar net-metering policies for years. But on Thursday the primary industry group for U.S. investor-owned utilities confirmed that it is staying neutral on a controversial petition asking federal…

The U.S. solar, wind, energy storage and hydropower industries announced a new era of cooperation between their sectors, with a goal of bringing renewables to a majority of electricity generation by 2030. While the American solar and wind industries have…

The European Union’s two biggest economies, Germany and France, both supercharged their offshore wind ambitions this week. Germany on Wednesday passed a new 2040 target of 40 gigawatts and boosted its interim 2030 target from 15 gigawatts to 20 gigawatts.…

U.S. clean energy organizations joined nationwide expressions of grief and anger this week following the recent killings of black Americans including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the…

Democrats are beginning to rally around a progressive, three-part climate platform that prioritizes environmental justice. But will Joe Biden fully embrace it? If so, could it sway the 2020 election? Or will few voters care in this turbulent year? On this…

The open ocean is an unforgiving judge of engineering prowess. Salt water, gale-force winds, and relentless, punishing waves resist entrepreneurs’ determination to install power-generating devices in the water. The scale of that challenge is reflected in…

The winners of Hawaiian Electric's huge solar-storage tender run the gamut from major industry players like AES and Engie to relative newcomers to the large-scale energy storage game.  This week HECO revealed the full list of winners of its second…

Europe's power system will look very different in 2030, with energy storage supporting the “dominance” of wind and solar generation, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. The big five European markets — Germany, U.K., France, Italy and…

Self-driving cars have the potential to revolutionze the flow of people and goods. Car crashes could become much rarer, and trips made more efficient. For those who drive to work, daily commutes could become far more productive and fun. But for society,…